Main Entry: trans·for·ma·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-shən, -fȯr-\

Function: noun

1 : an act, process, or instance of transforming or being transformed—see malignant transformation
2 a : genetic modification of a bacterium by incorporation of free DNA from another ruptured bacterial cell—compare transduction 2 b : genetic modification of a cell by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA